Why Vendor Management Became Core to Our Business
It Started with a Problem We Kept Seeing
Since 1991, we’ve watched countless businesses struggle with the same issue: smart, capable leaders spending their valuable time managing vendor relationships instead of growing their companies. A $150,000 executive negotiating electric rates. An IT manager spending 15 hours a month on Microsoft licensing issues. A facilities director becoming an expert in utility procurement.
We realized that while these business leaders were trying to become vendor management experts, we were already becoming vendor management experts by necessity. Managing technology vendors, negotiating telecom contracts, and optimizing service relationships was becoming a core part of what we did for clients.
Instead of treating vendor management as a side benefit, we made it a core service. We invested in the relationships, developed the systems, and built the expertise to do vendor management right – so our clients could focus on what they do best.